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Fu Manchu(Noun)

A Fu Manchu moustache.

Fu Manchu(ProperNoun)

A series of books by British author Sax Rohmer about a villain that sports a Fu Manchu moustache, and other media based on them, such as comic books and movies.

Fu Manchu(ProperNoun)

The villain who is the title character of that series.

Origin: The first book with the character was The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu, from 1913.

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Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century. The character was also featured extensively in cinema, television, radio, comic strips and comic books for over 90 years, and has become an archetype of the evil criminal genius while lending the name to the Fu Manchu moustache.